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TWGC 39 (265lbs, D3): Finals - Round 1 PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the heavyweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Tokyo, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Niles Standish! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Amsterdam, with a TWGC record of 2 wins and 0 losses; Clint Byrum!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Russell Pearce and Chad Campbell.
Let's get this grappling contest under way! Who will be victorious?
Standish circles away from the clinch attempt
and Standish decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Byrum's guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Standish (2) vs (0) Byrum
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Standish is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Standish postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Byrum looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Standish stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Byrum swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Standish is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byrum throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Byrum working a defensive guard here.
Standish has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Byrum looking to hit a scissor sweep but Standish is one step ahead there.
Standish passes Byrum's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Standish definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Byrum wants to control but Standish passes into side.
Score +3 for passing guard: Standish (5) vs (0) Byrum
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Byrum's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Standish taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Standish looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standish controls the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Byrum is trying to get back to half guard.
Standish thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A control attempt from Byrum but he's now mounted! Score +2 for reaching mount: Standish (7) vs (0) Byrum
Standish looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Standish has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Byrum keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Byrum wants to hold on but Standish pushes him away.
Standish takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Standish.
Standish moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Byrum has worked his arm free - good work by Byrum!
Byrum can't do much from the bottom here.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Standish controlling from side mount.
Standish working away.
Standish controls the position from side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Standish advances to full mount. Score +2 for reaching mount: Standish (9) vs (0) Byrum
Standish controlling the position easily from mount.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Byrum tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Standish looking to control and managing it successfully.
Standish continues to hold on tight.
Byrum tries to lock up and control but Standish gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Standish tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Byrum is desperately trying to improve his position but Standish has a good base and remains in mount.
Standish controlling the pace for now.
Byrum tries to lock up and control but Standish gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Byrum is desperately trying to improve his position but Standish has a good base and remains in mount.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Standish takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Byrum is trying to escape the mount.
Standish content just to control the position here.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Byrum wants to control but Standish is having none of it.
Standish looking to control and managing it successfully.
Byrum wants to hold on but Standish pushes him away.
Byrum might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Standish haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Standish controlling from mount.
Standish seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Byrum for as long as he can get away with.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Standish continues to stall.
Byrum working to try and regain half guard.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Standish controlling from the full mount.
Standish looking to isolate an arm here. Byrum doesn't see it coming and as Standish extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Standish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 14:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Niles Standish!
After winning the bout, Niles Standish thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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